Cato v. Alcoa-Reynolds Metals Co.

LINDER, J. pro tempore

Petitioners seek judicial review of a Workers’ Compensation Board decision involving the accepted claim of a deceased worker, Willard Sworden. Petitioner Linda Cato, who cohabited with but was not married to Sworden, asserts that she is entitled to statutory survivor benefits. Petitioner Scott Sworden, in his capacity as the personal representative of Willard Sworden’s estate, seeks to challenge employer’s acceptance of the claim. The board affirmed the dismissal of Cato’s hearing request, concluding that she is not a statutory beneficiary because she does not have an…